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December 24th, 1863
At a meeting of the Citizens of Perqs [Perquimans] County, N. Ca., held at Cedar Grove Church in said County, on motion of Nathan Bagley, Esqr., Wm. Nixon, Esqr. Was called to the Chair and A. A. Perry was chosen Secretary. And on motion of Thos Wilson, Equr, John W. Albertson, Dr. C. Winslow, Dr. T. L. Bunch, Jas. W. Mullen Jur and Dr. Wm. Riddick were appointed a committee to draft Resolutions for the action of the meeting. Who accepted the position, retired for that purpose, after returning they presented through their chairman J. W. Albertson the following preamble & Resolutions which wear unanimously adopted by the meeting � whereas �
The county of Perquimans as well as the Counties East of Chowan River has suffered immensely since the fall of Roanoke Island, without aide or protection from any source � and whereas �
We have been lately visited by order of Genl. B. F. Butler by such force and under such circumstances as to cause universal panic and distress, and � whereas �
We have been assured by Genl. E. A. Wild

December 24th, 1863
At a meeting of the Citizens of Perqs [Perquimans] County, N. Ca., held at Cedar Grove Church in said County, on motion of Nathan Bagley, Esqr., Wm. Nixon, Esqr. Was called to the Chair and A. A. Perry was chosen Secretary. And on motion of Thos Wilson, Equr, John W. Albertson, Dr. C. Winslow, Dr. T. L. Bunch, Jas. W. Mullen Jur and Dr. Wm. Riddick were appointed a committee to draft Resolutions for the action of the meeting. Who accepted the position, retired for that purpose, after returning they presented through their chairman J. W. Albertson the following preamble & Resolutions which wear unanimously adopted by the meeting � whereas �
The county of Perquimans as well as the Counties East of Chowan River has suffered immensely since the fall of Roanoke Island, without aide or protection from any source � and whereas �
We have been lately visited by order of Genl. B. F. Butler by such force and under such circumstances as to cause universal panic and distress, and � whereas �
We have been assured by Genl. E. A. Wild